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Orlon definition

☆ Or·lon (ôr′län′)

a synthetic acrylic fiber somewhat like nylon, or a fabric made from this fiber

Etymology: arbitrary coinage, after (nyl)on

noun

this fiber or fabric

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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